soups and stews – Page 24 – Cooking Adventures

Fragrant chicken soup with chickpeas and vegetables

We tried this NYT recipe, which features Middle Eastern-style flavors: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017914-fragrant-chicken-soup-with-chickpeas-and-vegetables Our modifications: First, we omitted the turnip based on our pantry; instead, we increased the celery from 2 to 5 stalks and doubled the amount of chickpeas. Second, we increased the chicken broth by 1 cup (to avoid it being a too-thick stew) and… Continue reading Fragrant chicken soup with chickpeas and vegetables

We tried this recipe: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012634-white-beans-with-celery Our modifications: first, we used no-salt canned cannellini (4 x 13.4 oz quattro-carton), which we rinsed and drained in lieu of soaking and cooking dried white beans. For the bean draining liquid, we used a mix of water and some of the liquid captured while rinsing the beans; we did… Continue reading Greek-style white bean and celery stew

We tried this recipe: http://www.arabamerica.com/lebanese-chickpea-stew/ Our modifications: first, based on our pantry, we used a homemade roasted green bell pepper, following these instructions: https://www.daringgourmet.com/how-to-roast-red-peppers/ (see Note below). Second, we used 2 ½ tsp za’atar, 1 tsp crushed red pepper for red pepper flakes, and 1 Tbsp cumin powder (not cumin seeds). Third, we increased the… Continue reading Lebanese chick pea stew

We followed this Ina Garten recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-butternut-squash-soup-and-curry-condiments-recipe-1972725 Our modifications: first, we used 5 shallots instead of 2 onions. Second, rather than heat the broth in the pot, we first added the roasted vegetables to the pot and poured in 4 cups room temperature broth; we found 4 cups to be the right amount for soup… Continue reading Roasted butternut squash soup with curry condiments

We tried this recipe: http://theunmanlychef.com/2015/01/11/khoresht-gheimeh/ Our modifications: first, we found that more than 3 cups of broth were required. Over time, as this stew simmered, we gradually added about 2-3 more cups of low sodium chicken broth to keep the stew from reducing too much (it needs enough liquid to braise the beef and lentils,… Continue reading Persian beef and split yellow pea stew (khoresht ghymeh)

After a night of heavy meals, we opted for a light brunch. Recipe here: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016062-red-lentil-soup-with-lemon We used 1 lemon and ½ lime for acidity and balance, and we garnished with fried onions (from an Indian grocery store) instead of fresh cilantro. This recipe can be vegetarian if you use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.… Continue reading Middle Eastern style lentil soup with lemon

We followed this Joan Nathan recipe: https://www.google.com/amp/s/recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail-amp.asp%3frecipe=1233053 Our modifications: first, we used beef flank and increased the amount to 1.5 lb. Second, rather than dicing the carrots, we cut them into large, 3-inch long diagonals. We also cut each peeled sweet potato into 6-8 wedges (cutting in half crosswise and then cutting each half into… Continue reading Beef tzimmes

We tried this NYT recipe, which is based on Mexican pozole: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013041-turkey-and-hominy-chili-with-smoky-chipotle Our modifications: first, we increased the amount of minced turkey from 2 ½ lb to 3 lb. Second, we used yellow and red bell peppers (no green, which imparts a bitter flavor). Third, we used 12 oz beef broth in lieu of beer.… Continue reading Minced turkey and chipotle chili

We had an abundance of pipian (aka cousa) squash, so we tried this soup: https://web.archive.org/web/20170709080152/http://myhalalkitchen.com/hearty-chicken-zucchini-soup/ Our modifications: 3 pipian squash in lieu of zucchini; two boneless, skinless chicken breasts with one chicken neck (to add depth to the chicken stock); increased garlic cloves to 8; added 6 oz fresh spinach (not frozen) during the last… Continue reading Chicken, zucchini, and potato soup

We tried this recipe from Omnivore’s Cookbook: http://omnivorescookbook.com/chinese-corn-soup/ We used ½ lb minced turkey instead of chicken and 4 egg whites instead of 3 whole eggs. For the first step, we microplaned the ginger and added a shallot to the scallion whites at the first step. At the end of cooking, we added black pepper… Continue reading Chinese minced chicken and corn soup